Inside This Issue:

• Cover Story – Holiday Concert Guide
• AFM Local 47 2025 General Election Day is December 9
• How to Cast Your Ballot
• Prohibited Campaigning Reminders
• Member Spotlight: Hannah Hooper
• ATTENTION: Membership Dues Increase for 2026
• ‘Tis the Season – Spread Joy With a Toy! Donate by December 15
• In the Pit: LA Opera’s ‘La Bohème’ at the Dorothy Chandler
• Starbucks Baristas Fight for a Fair Contract
• Great News for L.A. Renters: LARSO Caps Pass!
• Update From the Entertainment Union Coalition: 17 television projects selected in latest round of expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program
• Rest in Power: Kent Wong, Labor Leader
• Final Notes: Cleto Escobedo III
• Have You Been Impacted by ICE Raids? Tell us your story
• Audition Notices: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, Long Beach Symphony
• and more!

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